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"He's going to be an everyday guy in the big leagues," manager Charlie Manuel told The Inquirer. "It's just a matter of time."
Galvis is hitting .226 with three home runs and 24 RBI in 69 at-bats. He has gone 4 for 16 with a home run and two RBI in his last four games as a starter.
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Florimon has made nine-straight starts at shortstop. He was replaced by Eduardo Escobar.
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Middlebrooks struck out looking twice and was replaced by Pedro Ciriaco. He has been held without a hit in his last 12 at-bats.
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Miller, who was an outfielder in college, was 0-2 with a 6.00 ERA in his first season as a reliever at Double-A Chattanooga. He went 20-19 with a 4.03 ERA in his minor-league career as a pitcher.
"He was a two-way player coming out of Baylor when we drafted him, and we liked what we saw in his bat when he pitched." vice president for player development De Jon Watson said. "We felt this was the right time to make the switch, given his age and his desire to continue pursuing his big-league dream and help this organization."
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“We do believe and hope that Chase will be ready to play in Philadelphia within 15 days,” general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said.
Utley received a MRI exam Thursday, which led to the team's decision. The Phillies have not publicly released the results of his exam. Utley hit .272 with seven home runs and 25 RBI in 44 games before landing on the DL.
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The timetable may be speculation by the reporter but is notable, as the door was slightly open for Hanson to return this weekend. He is 2-1 with a 3.86 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 17 strikeouts in 28 innings over five starts this season.
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Walker has watched his line slip to .228/.338/.298 during the slump. He'll try to turn things around when the Pirates face the Brewers this weekend.
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"No headaches or anything," Plouffe told the Pioneer Press. "I pretty much feel normal. As far as any timelines, it's still one step at a time."
Plouffe was scheduled to undergo a full-impact test Thursday to determine whether his injury was a concussion.
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Rizzo's line has fallen to .256/.320/.489 with the slump, but he does have 10 home runs on the year. He'll try to stop his skid this weekend against the Reds.
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"As we continue to ramp up the physical work and the physical activity, the information that we get back and how he responds to that is certainly helpful as far as our decision-making going forward,'' manager John Farrell said.
Victorino has missed the last three games since leaving Monday's 6-4 loss to the White Sox with a tight left hamstring. He is hitting .283 with two home runs and 10 RBI in 127 at-bats.






